It now should be clear to you that we, The Lost Quays, are a nautical vocal group based in the port of Fremantle, Western Australia.
Not seen us? We are known for strong a cappella harmonies together with boot-stomping beats to bring to life both traditional shanties and more reflective sea songs, as well as some originals. And our live performances always provide interesting tales and stories of maritime history and musical whimsy.
Find out when The Lost Quays are performing near you…
And here’s Nick and Bill from The Lost Quays talking to Glynn Greensmith on his ABC National programme It’s Just Not Cricket 24th June 2022:
Meet The Crew
(Some of them anyway - more pics coming!)
Jeff is a man who likes to drink beer and sing. Shanty singing is a great way to achieve both.
He has been working on the Fremantle docks for far too long and first had his passion for the sea sparked when listening to his grandfather’s stories of his days with the Royal Navy before and during the First World War.
Jeff Swain
Max MacKenzie
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With ancestors in the Royal Navy and decades of a cappella singing under his expanding belt, Clive finally found in The Lost Quays a group of like-minded men with whom he could enjoy interrogating the history of sailing, rollicking harmony singing and focused beard growth.
Clive Lacey
“I am a descendent of the Maori people who navigated their way across the pacific ocean from Hawaiiki in open canoes and landed in New Zealand in the 13th Century.
My polynesian ancestry and its cultural ties with the sea and and traditional songs provide a perfect background for me to indulge in the wonderful stories and history of sea shanties.”
Gerry Pore
John Battista
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When he was younger, Bill liked to walk the beaches of Fremantle searching for flotsam, jetsam and old relics.
Now he's part of a shanty band.
The circle of life is complete.
Bill Jones
Nick is a confirmed landlubber. He had serious reservations about joining a shanty group. But after years of Beethoven, Elgar and the like, there was no better place to go.
Plus, it was some justification for having bought an expensive vintage concertina!
Nick Eustance
Grant Ryan
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Iain Grassick
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